Gibert Stuart Birthplace and Museum | North Kingstown
© Gibert Stuart Birthplace and Museum

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The famous portraitist spent the first six years of his life in this house. His father operated a water powered snuff mill in the basement. When the family left for Newport, the house became a tavern and the mill and wheel were lost. In 1931, Norman Isham, an architectural historian took on the task of restoring it. A snuff mill, a grist mill and a water wheel were brought in and installed and are in working order. The Gibert Stuart Birthplace and Museum is furnished with colonial furniture and is decorated with reproductions of Gilbert Stuart's artworks. There are several nature trails on the 23 acre property to explore.

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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